#6AAF8C
Muted Emerald
#6AAF8C is the CSS named color "cadetblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 106, green 175, and blue 140 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 150°, 30% saturation, and 55% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #6aaf8c |
| RGB | rgb(106, 175, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(150° 30% 55%) |
| HSB | hsb(150° 39% 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.088 161°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(70% -0.083 0.029) |
| LCH | lch(66% 30.8 159°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39% 0% 20% 31%) |
Shades (darker)
#6aaf8c · #599e7b · #488c6b · #367c5b · #246b4c
Tints (lighter)
#6aaf8c · #73b995 · #7dc29e · #86cca8 · #90d6b1
Shades mix #6AAF8C toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.59:1 — fails
On black: 8.12:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #6AAF8C in RGB?
- #6AAF8C is rgb(106, 175, 140) — red 106, green 175, blue 140 out of 255 each.
- Does #6AAF8C pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #6AAF8C?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (8.12:1) than white (2.59:1).